beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro

The Bose QuietComfort 35 II is one of the very best Closed-Back Headphones that one can get for around $220. The beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro, however, while a very good choice at its $55 price point, falls just short of being remarkable.

The Bose QuietComfort 35 II impressed reviewers from numerous sources that do high-quality in-depth testing, such as Rtings, SoundGuys, PCmag, Tom's Guide, TechGearLab, Wirecutter (NYTimes), and Wirecutter. It performed amazingly well in their roundups - it was dubbed "Best Wireless Over-Ear Headphones" by Rtings, "Best Features" by SoundGuys, and "Best for Google Assistant Users" by PCmag. That, by itself, suggests that it's an excellent product.

As for the beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro - it was really well-received by reviewers at PCmag, a great source that's known for conducting high-quality in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The Best Studio Headphones for 2020" roundup and was named its "Best for Budget-Minded Audiophiles", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. PCmag, for example, preferred the Bose QuietComfort 35 II, while Techradar rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the Bose QuietComfort 35 II got reviewed the highest by Expert Reviews - it gave it a rating of 10, while the beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro most impressed reviewers at Headfonics, which gave it a score of 8.4.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Closed-Back Headphones on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Closed-Back Headphones being 7.4 out of 10, whereas the Bose QuietComfort 35 II and beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro managed averages of 8.7 and 7.9 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct Bose QuietComfort 35 II vs. beyerdynamic DT 240 Pro comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.